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technologies by governments to enhance the range and quality of information and
services provided to citizens, businesses, civil society organizations, and other
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Key Words: Accountability, E-Governance, Transparency.
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E-Government can be defined as the use of information and communications
technologies by governments to enhance the range and quality of information and
services provided to citizens, businesses, civil society organizations, and other
government agencies in an efficient, cost-effective and convenient manner, making
government processes more transparent and accountable and strengthening
democracy.
The true concept of democracy includes the participation of individuals in the governing process. But due
to gargantuan population the active participation of citizen in governing process is not possible. But egovernance makes it possible through online feedback system from the public. This paper entirely deals
with the concept of e-governance and the application of e-governance in various domains. The role of
information and communication technology [ICT] in e-governance, the scope & objective of e-governance.
The scope includes four main aspect namely G2C; C2G; G2B; G2G.Finally this paper includes the
overview of Digital India project, e-governance plan formulated by the government and our views.
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E-governance is nothing but a mediator between government and citizens, it is the use of a range of modern information and technologies by government to improve efficiency, services etc. Or E-governance = Transparency+Accountabilty+Efficiency- (Monopoly + Discretion). which make Government more accountable by increasing the opportunity for citizens participation in the governance process & bringing citizens closer to elected officials , as the result is positively related to improved government citizens relationship & corruption reduction , and also playing an important role against corruption in modern governance, which opens up the door to vast opportunities for transforming governance, to solve the social as well as economic problems exit in the developing countries like India.The need of E-governance is to take cautious step to ensure better reach and access otherwise dispatches in access & only increase problems of corruption and social & economic injustice. CARD is one of the major success stories of E-governance in Andhra Pradesh. This paper reveals the performance of E-governance to increase, efficiency, responsiveness, accountability and bring transparency in the working of the government system & reduction corruption and then the Impact of E-governance is faster Processing, & promoting social welfare.
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The 5 generic digital governance models namely 1.Broadcasting 2.Comparative Analysis 3.Critical Flow 4.E-Advocacy 5.Interactive Service Model are described in this presentation.
To answer new digital challenges (faster business cycles, new risks and need for more firm-level integration), companies need firm-level governance around their digital initiatives. Too often digital is left to grow organically, generally in a series of silos or managed from just one perspective of the business. In this paper the importance of governance of digital initiative is explored in detail, with working models, and some case studies from companies across different industries.
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1. PAKISTAN SOCIETY OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMISTS
IMPACT OF E-GOVERNANCE ON THE
ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN โ
THE REVOLUTIONARY PLAN
Muhammad Irfanullah Arfeen
Ph.D Student
Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering
Islamabad
economist_21@hotmail.com
NINTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
January 13-15, 2004
PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
P.O.Box 1091, Quaid-I-Azam University Campus
Islamabad (Pakistan)
2. ABSTRUCT
This study analyzes and examines in detailed the effect of e-governance on the economy
of Pakistan. This research also focuses on the way by that each citizen can contact the
government through a website where all forms, legislation, news and other information
will be available. In near future most transactions can be done at an ATM, by mail or by
the Internet, which has saved banks enormous costs. In other words, they do more work,
with less people, in less time and with less and smaller offices. According to the United
Nations Report 2001 on E-commerce and development, e-government is still in its
infancy all over the world. This research also explain the life cycle and evaluate the
position of the government of Pakistan in this regard. Also, define the revolutionary
steps, which the Government of Pakistan is taking for transition from manual to IT
culture. It can cause the great effect on the economy and in the near future Pakistan can
be the role model for developing countries if the implement e-governance in appropriate
way. In the perception of the majority of people in Pakistan: the e-governance is
electronic delivery of government services to the people whereas the potential for e-
governance is beyond electronic delivery, which is explained in detail in this research
paper. There is also SWOT analysis to judge the challenges, which Pakistan is facing as a
developing nation as well as weight rating to observe it in the scenario of Pakistan.
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3. INTRODUCTION
It has been noticed that the public sectors of our country, have complaints that, the
existing system is cumbersome and outdated. This result in widespread malpractice and
inefficiency thereby causing public dissatisfaction and frustration. Government can
improve the system as well as economic conditions of our country, by focusing on e-
governance.
Nowadays, the wealth of a nation is not judged by its physical assets. It is determined by
the technological gaps between the 'haves' and the 'have-nots'. No leap-frogging of the
type witnessed in South East Asia is possible without increasing technological
sophistication being built into the production structure. Information Technology today
drives the technological and economic advancement of the developed as well as emerging
economies.
We can say that the e-governance would be the first step toward modernizes
governmental administrative structures. The transition from manual to IT culture will
require government agencies to review their current system, process and work procedures
and consequently modify or redesign them to suit electronic service delivery.
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4. The challenge of transformation and the increasing need to modernize administrative
practices and management systems has become a major goal to Governments Worldwide.
This is more so in the last one-decade and especially the last four years in Pakistan.
As we know very well, government in the developing nations like our country costs too
much, delivers too little, and is not sufficiently responsive or accountable. E-Governance
offers a new way forward, helping improve government processes, connect citizens, and
build interactions with and within civil society.
They use the Internet. Government, as a collector and source of information, could follow
this trend, to serve its customers (citizens and businesses) better and to save costs by
making internal operations more efficient. If we look at global level, we shall know that
there are 15.7 million people go online each day. Internet is the fastest growing
technology which took only 5 years to achieve 50 million users whereas TV took 13
years and Radio took 38 years.
ADMINISTRATION REFORMS
One big reason for improper process is the interference of politicians in the public sector.
We do not have any proper system of accountability. Concept of monitoring and
evaluation of project is only on papers.
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5. It is better to introduce information and
e-Governance
communication technologies which can deployment 1
make a significant contribution to the
Think Vision
achievement of good governance goals. This Big
'e-governance' can make governance more 3
Scale Strategy
Fast
efficient and more effective, and bring other
benefits too. We will think big, we will start
2 Start SMART
small and building up incrementally. Small projects
Implementation approach Relative time
I believe that the use of electronic technologies can help to reverse that decline in trust,
by making governments more open and accessible. As governments put more information
about policies, programs and services on line, they become more transparent. Secrecy
breeds distrust, and this increased transparency should have a double-edged impact: it
should help citizens to appreciate the challenges governments face, and it should also
encourage public officials to make decisions in a manner that withstands public scrutiny.
E-governance enable multiple means of service delivery to customers while upgrading
the quality of service provision. Customer will not only have a wider choice but will also
be able to access these services at any time and from any location. These new service
delivery characteristics will fortify efforts to provide more customer oriented services.
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6. PUBLIC SECTOR OF PAKISTAN
Nowadays this is very burning issue and the government is loosing millions due to
inefficiency of public sector and poor quality of work. This sector still has less research
and become outdated after the new development.
When people talk about the public sector they give the interesting remarks. People are
very cynical about the public sector. Everyone talk about the inefficiency, delays and
their response of the public sector, which to some extent seems to be true.
If we want to achieve good governance, we have to implement e-governance. This
technology involves access to government information and services 24 hours a day, 7
days a week, in a way that is focused on the needs of our citizens and businesses. E-
Government relies heavily on agency use of the Internet and other emerging technologies
to receive and deliver information and services easily, quickly, efficiently, and
inexpensively.
To provide access to information and services is only the initial stage in e-Government.
In order to make Government truly "citizen-centered," agencies will have to work
together to consolidate similar functions around the needs of citizens and businesses.
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7. E-DEMOCRACY
Broadly, Electronic Democracy (eDemocracy) refers to the processes and structures that
encompass all forms of electronic communication between Government and the Citizen.
In a narrower perspective, eDemocracy refers principally to the processes and structures
that encompass all forms of electronic communication between the Electorate and the
Elected.
REVOLUTIONARY STEPS
It is common to hear predictions that e-government will transform our political
institutions, revitalize our democracies and fundamentally change the relationship of
governments to their citizens. And there is little doubt that it can have profound, perhaps
revolutionary effects.
We can revolutionize the government activities and processes by using the electronic
means. It is time to take the revolutionary steps for achieving the goals of good
governance by implement e-governance.
E-Governance lies at the heart of two global shifts: the information revolution and the
governance revolution. Both shifts are changing the way society works and the way that
society is governed. They bring the opportunity for not just incremental but radical gains
in efficiency and effectiveness. But, at present, any such benefits are accruing to the few,
not the many.
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8. It is the few who have access to ICTs, to digital information and knowledge, and to
the benefits of reform in governance. We can thus talk of an 'e-Governance Divide' that
is increasingly separating developed and developing countries, and elites and ordinary
citizens within developing countries.
This growing divide must be addressed if the poor in developing countries are not to fall
even further behind. We must seize the digital opportunity for governance and seize it
now.
FIRST STEP TOWARD E-GOVERNANCE:
In October 2002 the Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) was established in
pursuance to a decision of the federal cabinet. EGD is a dedicated wing of Ministry of
Information Technology. It has been established to perform the following functions:
Preparation of e-government projects.
Implementation of federal level e-Government projects approved by government.
Preparation of standards, guidelines.
Providing technical support to the Federal, Provincial and District departments.
The main objectives which the government would like to achieve out of the
implementation of this programme are:
i. Improve services delivery to citizens
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9. Reduction in the cost of service to citizen by providing government
information to the public through a government portal
Online availability and submission of all forms of the Government of
Pakistan
Online availability of information on jobs, tenders, official gazette
notifications etc. for the convenience of the public
Facilitation of payment of utility bills and taxes
Ensure transparency in government-public interactions
ii. Improve the internal efficiency of government operations of all departments of the
government so that government functionaries become well versed in the use of
ICT to provide service in a speedy, efficient and transparent manner
Improvement in productivity of government employees by automating
routine functions of the government
Reduction in cost of operation of government in the long term by reducing
time and effort spent in information search, retrieval and dissemination
within the government
Reduction in the cycle time for responsiveness to citizens
Creation of synergies between various government functions through
deployment of IT enabled applications and systems;
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10. Enablement of quick adoption of IT in government through enhancement
of skills of government employees;
The vision for implementation of electronic government has been broadly identified
as follows:
To provide services to citizens by using ICT:
To identify services that can be delivered electronically
To deliver some services online in every year
Use of ICT in government offices so as to provide services to citizens more
efficiently:
All government ministries/divisions/departments to be networked
gradually
All major functions in every ministry/division to be automated gradually
All official communications to be done by e-mail in a phased manner
All government officials to be made IT literate
At present the main assignment of the EGD is to maintain the first ever web-portal
of Pakistani government (www.pakistan.gov.pk). Around 11000 pages are available on
above government web portal contains about 500 plus download forms. They are
working to develop software by that all the information will be viewable in both Urdu
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11. and English languages at the click of a button so that they would be able to save lot of
cost and avoid the duplication.
ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT DIRECTORATE (EGD):
In my view establishment of EGD is just like building a new stool for government to sit
on with three legs making it extremely sturdy and difficult to tip over.
The three elements are:
โขChanging the process by which government does its work
โขChanging the culture or behavior of those doing the work
โขUsing Communication and Information Technology to enable both of these changes.
All three elements need to be present if want to implement the e-governance. Take away
any one element and the stool will fall over. For instance changing work processes and
culture without using IT produces less than optimum results. Using IT to enable process
change leads to disappointment with the outcomes when the culture prevents the changes
from taking effect. And using IT and cultural change programs only ignores the need to
shift work processes from a top down orientation to one that focuses on customers and
workers. The process begins by getting very clear on what new future you want to create
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12. and how you want to do that. This statement of a desired future needs to be captured in a
vision statement, which describes what you want to create and a list of values or
behaviors.
LIFE CYCLE:
Government
The four stages
G2G
Federal Gov.
G2C G2G G2B Business
In the embryonic stage, e-
Citizen Provincial Gov.
governance means being present on G2G
the web, providing the public (G2C
& G2B) with relevant information. The format of the early government websites is
similar to that of a brochure or leaflet. The value to the public is that government
information is publicly accessible; processes are described and become more transparent,
which improves democracy and service. Internally (G2G) the government can also
disseminate static information with electronic means, such as the Internet.
In the growth stage, the interaction between government and the public (G2C & G2B)
is stimulated with various applications. People can ask questions via e-mail, use search
engines, and download forms and documents. These save time. In fact the complete
intake of (simple) applications can be done online 24 hours per day. Normally this would
only have been possible at a counter during opening hours. Internally (G2G) government
organisations use LANs, intranets and e-mail to communicate and exchange data.
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13. With stage three, the complexity of the technology is increasing, but customer (G2C &
G2B) value is also higher. Complete transactions can be done without going to an office.
Examples of online services are filing income tax, filing property tax, extending/renewal
of licenses, visa and passports and online voting.
Phase three is made complex because of security and personalization issues. E.g. digital
(electronic) signatures will be necessary to enable legal transfer of services. On the
business side, the government is starting with e-procurement applications. In this phase,
internal (G2G) processes have to be redesigned to provide good service. Government
needs new laws and legislation to enable paperless transactions.
The fourth stage is the when all information systems are integrated and the public can
get G2C & G2B services at one (virtual) counter. One single point of contact for all
services is the ultimate goal. The complex aspect in reaching this goal is mainly on the
internal side, e.g. the necessity to drastically change culture, processes and
responsibilities within the government institution (G2G). Government employees in
different departments have to work together in a smooth and seamless way. In this phase
cost savings, efficiency and customer satisfaction are reaching highest possible levels.
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14. In Pakistan, e-governance is near to complete the embryonic stage and very soon it will
enter in growth stage. If government takes appropriate and revolutionary steps to
implement the e-governance, there is no doubt that we can become a role model for
developing countries.
EGD Projects Implemented
I- Citizen Online - provision of services through GOP portal
II - Salary Disbursement through ATMs
III - IT Skills Training programme for Probationary Government Officers
IV - Process Mapping for improving efficiency at Ministry of Science & Technology
V- Survey of Federal Divisions for LAN & Hardware Requirements
EGD Projects Under Implementation
I- E-Communication & LAN at Prime Minister's Secretariat and Eight Divisions of
Federal Government
II - Project "Lexicon, Machine Translation & Text-To-Speech Urdu Software". It is
being implement by EGD; the contract has been awarded to NU-FAST (Lahore)
III - Access to Statutory/Case Laws at District Bar Associations
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15. IV - Updating & Upgradation of Services & Information Web Portal:
EGD New Projects for 2003-04
I- Technical Support to IT Departments of Provinces and Azad Jammu & Kashmir
II - Electronic Office at Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT)
III - E-Enabling of Majlis-e-Shoora (National Assembly of Pakistan and Senate of
Pakistan)
Technical Support Provided By EGD
So far EGD has rendered support on the following projects:
i. Automation of National Savings Centres
ii. A website of Pakistan's missions abroad
iii. Access to Justice Programme
iv. Disbursement of Zakat
v. Installation of LAN in the Planning & Development Division
vi. Enhancing IT Training Capacity at Pakistan Administrative Staff College (PASC)
All the information regarding taxation, utility bills and rules and regulations of different
government departments would be available at the portal, which would help the public at
large. Links are being developed between the State Bank of Pakistan and other
commercial banks after which the performance of the banks will improve.
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16. GOOD GOVERNANCE REFORMS
The majorities understanding of e-governance is electronic delivery of government
services to the people whereas the potential for e-governance is beyond electronic
delivery of government services to the people. E-Governance in its real sense is the use of
information and communication technologies to support good governance. The areas
noted e-administration, e-citizen and e-services initiatives, and the government-related
components of e-society together represent a Networked Government model for e-
governance, the overall aim of which is to more effectively utilize ICTs (Information
Communication Technology) for good governance reforms. These new connections
strengthen existing relationships and build new partnerships within the civil society.
It is essential to know that there are few who have access to ICTs, to digital information
and knowledge, and to the benefits of reform in governance. We can thus talk of an 'e-
Governance Divide' that is increasingly separating developed and developing countries,
and elites and ordinary citizens within developing countries.
However, the potential remains largely untapped to date due to poor human,
organizational and technological infrastructure and because of the inappropriate
approaches taken by donors, vendors and the government. It is essential to explore the
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17. possibilities, challenges, and the prospects of implementing an ICT based governance
mechanism.
source: website of EGD
SWOT ANALYSIS
In this section, the challenges of e-governance for Pakistan as a developing country is
analyzed. Four SWOT-analyses are presented, with a focus on political, social, economic
and technological aspects.
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18. Economic aspects related to e-governance are funding, cost-savings, business models, e-
commerce, spin-offs of e-governance.
Economic aspects
Strengths Weaknesses
E-governance argument for external Investors
funding Budget control
Transparency for businesses
(procurement)
Opportunities Threats
Higher cost efficiency Corruption
New business
Political aspects related to e-governance include strategies and policies, laws and
legislation, leadership, decision making processes, funding issues, international affairs,
and political stability.
Political aspects
Strengths Weaknesses
Combination with democratisation Budget
reforms Lack of cyber laws
Internet as pull factor No problem owner within government
Modern image Slow decision making process
Hierarchical structures
Short term approach due to elections
Integration and reform
Opportunities Threats
Raise external funding Bureaucracy
Show competitive edge Piracy, misuse
Transparency causes natural change of Corruption
processes Maintaining disorder, no transparency
Reinvent government Political instability
Resistance
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19. Examples of some social aspects of related to e-governance are people, (level of)
education, employment, income, digital divide, rural areas vs. cities, rich vs. poor,
literacy, IT skills.
Social aspects
Strengths Weaknesses
People eager to learn IT skills Basic education poor
Skilled people possible export product Low literacy
IT literacy
Different languages
Public acceptance of self-service models
Skill shortage: competition with private sector
Opportunities Threats
Employment increases Brain drain IT skilled people after training
Education system improve Influence of other cultures
People get structural job Resistance of people
Cheap manpower widely available Digital divide
Promotion of Internet Privacy
Technological aspects involve software, hardware, infrastructure, telecom, IT skilled
people, maintenance, safety and security issues.
Technological aspects
Strengths Weaknesses
Everything is new: no negative legacy Shortage IT skills
Leapfrogging possible High cost of internet
Internet as pull factor Heterogeneous data
Lack of IT standards? Lack of IT standards?
Software licenses
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20. Opportunities Threats
2nd hand hardware available Dependency of technology
Use one standard
External Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (EFAS)
External Strategic Factors Weight Rating Weighted Comments
Score
OPPORTUNITIES
Reinvent government .15 5 .75
Employment increases .10 4 .40
2nd hand hardware available .05 4 .20
Education system improve .10 3 .30
New business .10 4 .40
THREATS
Dependency on technology .05 2 .10 Rain: system down
Piracy, misuse .05 2 .10
Influence of other cultures .15 3 .45
Privacy .05 2 .10
Corruption .20 4 .80 Viruses, hacking
Total 1.00 3.60
Internal Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS)
Internal Strategic Factors Weight Rating Weighted Comments
Score
STRENGTHS
Everything is new: no negative .20 4 .80 Leapfrogging
legacy possible
Internet as a pull factor .10 5 .50
People eager to learn IT .05 2 .10
Combination with public sector .05 2 .10
reforms
Transparency in process .10 3 .30
WEAKNESSES
High cost of internet .10 4 .40
Lack of IT standards .10 3 .30 Lack of cyber laws
Skill shortage: competition with .05 2 .10 IT literacy
private sector
Software license .10 2 .20
Budget control, investors .15 3 .45
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21. Total 1.00 3.25
Above rating is given on the basis of observation and survey where 1 (poor) and 5
(outstanding). According to it implementation of e-governance is at satisfactory level in
Pakistan.
CONCLUSIN:
If electronic technology is changing all aspects of society, from the levers of economic
and social growth to citizens' expectations of government, governments have no choice
but to respond and adapt in order to remain effective and relevant.
Recognizing the power of information and communications technology (ICT), Pakistan
can promote it as a way of helping businesses improve efficiency, create jobs and reduce
poverty.
ICTโs has already shown its potency in increasing the productivity and effectiveness of
organizations. Now it is necessary to manage it properly so that it can influence the
competitive position of industry in all sectors of economy. The use of ICT is fundamental
to linking organizational functions. It can form the base for managing in a technology
environment.
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22. Government's anti-corruption drive will also be given boost through e-governance
because it will bring openness and transparency in government affairs. Every ministry
and division would be mandated to register information about their procurements and
other affairs at the government portal by the use of e-governance.
The ultimate test is whether governments can use e-governance as a technology to
operate more efficiently, to design and implement better policies, and to provide
programs and services more effectively.
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